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11:11, 31 May 2022

Law enforcers' harsh actions in Yerevan give rise to accuse them of provocations

Pashinyan's power relies only on law enforcers, who have provoked a conflict at the protest action, oppositionists have stated. The protest movement is on another surge; while the opposition's actions have become more targeted, Naira Airumyan, an observer, has noted.

Gasanbek Agabekov. Photo https://t.me/dagestanRD/18144

11:04, 31 May 2022

Head of Derbent District reports death of fellow countryman in Ukraine

Gasanbek Agabekov, a resident of the village of Aglobi in the Derbent District, has perished in Ukraine, the head of the Derbent District has informed. Since the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 128 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed there.

Soldiers of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence

11:01, 31 May 2022

Azeri MoD reports shelling by Armenia

On May 30, Armenian militaries shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army deployed in the Kelbadjar District, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

The Gudermes native apologizes for damaging letter Z on Mount Mashuk. Screenshot of the post on the Govorun26 Telegram channel https://t.me/govorun26/4072

10:52, 31 May 2022

In Pyatigorsk, court arrests a native of Gudermes for damaging Z sign

Ramazan Suleimanov, a native of Gudermes, was arrested for 10 days for damaging a Z sign on Mount Mashuk. Ramazan Suleimanov apologised under pressure, his acquaintance said.

The police at the building of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:48, 31 May 2022

Armenian General Prosecutor’s Office: 16 people fell victim to law enforcers at protests

Unlawful actions of the Armenian police at opposition protests have become the basis for 25 criminal cases, in which 16 people are involved as victims. However, there are no suspects in those cases, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia reports.

Gyulmira Aslanova. Photo: https://news.day.az/politics/1196866.html

10:44, 31 May 2022

Journalist Polad Aslanov faces new provocations, his wife reports

Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov was subjected to new provocations in prison. One of the prisoners insults him, but the administration of the penal colony does not try to stop the insults and provokes the convicted journalist to retaliatory illegal actions, a wife of the journalist says.

The opposition rally ended in clashes with the police. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:06, 31 May 2022

Opposition reports about harsh detentions of activists in Yerevan

The police reported that 111 people were detained for disorderly conduct during an action held in front of the Armenian government building. The police used excessive force during the detentions, protesters say.

An opposition supporter fainted after the clashes with the police. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:48, 30 May 2022

Four persons injured during protests in Yerevan

Mass detentions of opposition supporters took place in Yerevan. Four protestors injured near the government building, including two law enforcers, were hospitalized.

A plate on the building of the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:23, 30 May 2022

Week of May 23-29 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from May 23 to May 29, 2022, there were no reports about any casualties or wounded persons during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

Clashes of the opposition supporters and law enforcers during the march to the government buildings in Yerevan. Screenshot of the video by the NEWS.AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtoZXaN7yo4

15:19, 30 May 2022

Yerevan: activists' march turns into clash with policemen

Pashinyan's opponents have marched along Yerevan streets and tried to break into the government building through the police cordon. Oppositional MPs have accused law enforcers of provocation, recalling their right to unimpeded entry into state institutions.

15:09, 30 May 2022

Azerbaijani oppositionist Razi Alyshov suspected of drug dealing

Razi Alyshov, a member of the Ganja city branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), is suspected of drug dealing. The party believes that the activist is being persecuted for his political activities.

Marchers in Stepanakert. Screenshot of the video on the Yerevan Today Live YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFXr9n31Bws

14:44, 30 May 2022

Participants of large-scale action in Nagorno-Karabakh support Armenian protesters

On the occasion of the First Republic Day, solidarity actions with protesters against Armenian authorities were held in the cities of Stepanakert and Martuni. The action in Stepanakert was over 10,000 strong, the Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

14:39, 30 May 2022

Armenian MoD reports death of soldier wounded during shelling

The soldier who was wounded by shelling from Azerbaijan has died, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

Training of the Chechen volunteers. Screenshot of the video on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2216

14:35, 30 May 2022

Telegram users urge MPs to send their sons to Ukraine via Chechnya

Hundreds of Russians come to Chechnya to get trained in Gudermes and volunteer for Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated. The ranks of volunteers should be replenished by sons of MPs, commentators on the Internet have suggested.

One of the victims. Screenshot of the video by the "Formula" TV Channel https://formulanews.ge/News/71531

14:26, 30 May 2022

Transgender women complain about beating in Tbilisi

Several dozen men have beaten up and threw stones at five transgender women in Tbilisi, the victims have complained.

12:03, 30 May 2022

Gudermes native publicly apologizes for damaging letter Z on Mount Mashuk

Ramazan Suleimanov from Gudermes has asked to forgive him for deliberately damaging the letter Z – the symbol of the special military operation on Mount Mashuk in Pyatigorsk.

The driver comments the video of his detention to the law enforcers. Screenshot of the video on the Telegram channel of Idris Cherkhigov, the chief of the Chechen GIBDD https://t.me/idrischerkhigov/56

12:00, 30 May 2022

Tough driver's detention is in conflict with Chechen traditions

Application of force to a person who tried to escape from a law enforcer is contrary to Chechen traditions, but this happens with authorities' approval. This is how Caucasian experts commented on the video with the cruel detention of a driver in Chechnya.

12:03, 29 May 2022

Resident of Fuzuli District blown up by mine

During agricultural works in the village of Gorazilli, Fizuli District of Azerbaijan, Khayal Abdullaev, a 23-year-old local resident, received numerous shrapnel wounds due to a mine explosion.

11:45, 29 May 2022

Putin signs law on dual citizenship with South Ossetia

The President of Russia has signed a law that will allow holders of South-Ossetian passports to take Russian citizenship without renouncing their current one.

Salekh Rustamov and Afghan Sadygov. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot using photos published by the Turan and Caucasus Media, http://turan.az/ext/news/2018/5/free/Social/en/72369, https://oc-media.org/news-editors-arrested-for-extortion-in-azerbaijan/

11:16, 29 May 2022

Political prisoners Rustamov and Sadygov tell about consequences of hunger strikes in jail

The long-term hunger strikes held in prison had a negative impact on the health of the former Azerbaijani political prisoners Salekh Rustamov and Afghan Sadygov, who were released on May 28 under the pardon decree.

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